Colgate Palmolive (India) posted a 7% year-on-year increase in its net profit for the first quarter of financial year 2027 to Rs 343 crore from Rs 320 crore reported in the year-ago period. Sequentially, the company’s profit declined around 3% from Rs 353 crore reported in the year-ago period. The sequential decline came likely on the back of commodity price volatility caused by the US-Iran conflict. “We remain focused on actively managing our margin profile through a combination of cost savings initiatives and calibrated price actions,” said Prabha Narasimhan, Managing Director & CEO of Colgate-Palmolive (India).